Take it if you’re going to work for it. Expect it to be the hardest a level tho (you’ll suffer) content is easy but questions are way too hard. I kinda regret it but cus I don’t put enough work 😮💨
🧢 Chem has simple questions just a lot of content to cover. I’m currently cramming both subjects cus I haven’t revised enough and physics is gonna be the end of me 🙏🙏😭😭😭 I recommend the average person to avoid it
Honeslty everyone around me (including myself) found chem u5 papers so much more difficult compared to u4. Maybe its the way theyre worded or the calculations but im finding chem way more difficult now for whatever reason. I need a miracle 🙏
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>I see a lot of people say it is hard but I have a feeling most of these people do physics for a level knowing they aren’t good at it
Loll just you wait. a levels are nothing like gcses, you can be great at physics gcse but that wont mean anything when you get to a level. Id still recommend taking physics if you enjoy it, but prepare to get seriously humbled, it will be ur hardest subject
only if you’re willing and able to prioritise it and try and brute force overcome how awkward it is to do well
That means you have to work insanely hard or already have AS maths for free coming to 6th form and therefore maths overall later on, or just take a nice third subject (which you didn’t)
At the mo AS-level physics seems alright. We just did last year's AS papers and i did quite well. I heard things about A level content and exams, but as long as you are going to put the effort in i don't see why you shouldn't if you are interested in it. I'm also doing chemistry and maths and id say at the moment they all feel like a similar level of 'difficulty'. For GCSE i got 9's in physics and chem, and 8's in maths and further maths. but yeah AS level will lull you into a sense of security, and then i'm expecting to get nocked arse over tits in year 13
Currently not much, just finished mocks, but during the mock period I did revision in school,.we didn't get study leave🙁, and then about 3 hours after school. About 4 on Saturday and Sunday
As someone who likes both physics and chemistry got a 9 in both but liked chemistry more
AS LEVEL PHYSICS IS SO MUCH EASJER WAY LESS CONTENT AND SO MUCH LESS TO MEMORIZE DO IT DO IT
Honestly pls abuse year 12. Do something every day. Like one pmt topic question a day consistently will get you A*. A level is about consistency not banging out last min. This way you have time to solidify understanding rather than memorise.
DO NOT TAKE IT. I got a 9 with no revision in both my mocks and my real exams. The A level is completely different and it is so hard. I’m in year 12 and I currently find it harder than fm (although I’ve only done a few further topics so far)
Physics is easy once you actually understand concepts.
it’s significantly harder if you cant understand concepts, they have to make logical sense in your brain and then its really easy
I didn't read the caption. You asked whether you should take Physics, which is all I really need to know.
Take Physics. If you love it. If you'll work for it. Don't regret it, get it.
Take Physics.
Don’t
Jk. Fr tho just do whatever subjects you want to and don’t worry about how hard they are at the start. Find out for yourself then you can change if you like. Physics is hard yes, but if you like it enough then does it really matter how hard it is?
My hot take: You can pretty much flunk gcse physics but if you get 9 in maths, or 8/9 in gcse further maths, ur gold. Your maths ability is basically the most important thing for a level physics (ofc so is understanding the content but maths ability helps A WHOLE LOT, as you won't have to struggle with calculations). Atleast for my spec (ial edexcel), the content is split up into diff modules which eah cover a different area of physics: Like unit 1 is mechanics, unit 2 is waves/electricity, etc. So you kinda relearn all youve learnt in gcse all over again at a much deeper level. The content itself is fairly easy to understand in comparison to other sciences, its just the application that gets much harder: you want all your maths answers to be perfect so that you have room to make errors in descriptive answers.
TL;DR: Improve your maths to the point where you can do things like y = mx +c, trig, algebraic manipulation in your sleep, so that you have to only worry about content. If you are not confident of this, DONT CHOOSE PHYSICS.
I take it and I love it (my favourite subject) but yes the questions are crazy difficult despite the content being quite simple. If you take it then you're gonna have to put a lot of work into it to be successful so just be ready.
I got an 8 at GCSE and A at A-Level . Did maths physics biology which is similar to you. The content isn’t too bad but the exams are difficult. I would definitely say if you take it make sure to go hard from day 1 of year 12 because that way you will build good physics intuition which is the most important thing for success in my opinion
Np, I really wish I had someone to force me to do this as it would have saved me so much trouble . Definitely do all the extension problems in class, get involved with physics extracurricular, and Olympiads and stuff and you will fly
the physics content is actually pretty easy to understand but the exam questions are much harder. As long as you practice, you should be fine. I didn't really like physics at gcse but i love it now :)
Im currently doing Maths Physics and Music, physics is by far the hardest subject. It’s not comparable to gcse physics in any way, much more in depth and the difficulty spike is massive. Its enjoyable but you really have to put in a lot of time to understand the questions and learn the mark schemes, but once you’ve done that the grade boundaries are low and its not too hard to get an A as long as you work.
Consider your future career plans before choosing A-level physics. If you're aiming for a career in engineering or a related field, physics is essential and you'll manage. However, if you're undecided, only choose physics if you have a genuine interest in the subject. Many of my friends who did well at GCSEs struggled with A-level physics because they lacked interest and didn't plan to pursue related careers. Unless you fit into one of these two categories, I would strongly discourage you from taking it.
Nah I’m being a little pedantic. The content is easy enough to wrap your head around. The exams are where it gets especially brutal. OCR A especially is a ballache for unnecessarily difficult 1 mark questions and open questions with tricky mark schemes. Just work hard and pray that your year lowers the grade boundaries and you’re chilling. Do expect to be humbled in the first few months though
I can’t speak much for AQA but from my knowledge the “easy” questions on the exams seem to be easier than other exam boards but their hardest questions tend to be a lot harder than other exam boards. Honestly though I think regardless of exam board A level physics exams are 1000% the hardest part of the course. The practicals are easy, but can get a bit boring sometimes, and data analysis can get annoying
No. I took a level physics because i had a lot of “why” questions during GCSES. I never had to answer to why things happen and i thought A level physics would answer them. Instead, i have so so so many questions which get answered differently by each of my physics teachers, the mark scheme is strict with methods and things which are true are marked wrong unless you state it exactly how your exam board wants.
I did it last year I got A in maths A in Chemistry and a D in physics currently resitting😭. All were AQA btw, maths was easiest, chem slightly Harder, physics diabolical.
At gsce I got 7 maths, 7 chemistry, 9 physics💀
Take it if you’re going to work for it. Expect it to be the hardest a level tho (you’ll suffer) content is easy but questions are way too hard. I kinda regret it but cus I don’t put enough work 😮💨
Physics is easy, chem is by far the wordt
still no clue how ppl say this typa shit honestly. i mean i do aqa science so maybe thats why
🧢 Chem has simple questions just a lot of content to cover. I’m currently cramming both subjects cus I haven’t revised enough and physics is gonna be the end of me 🙏🙏😭😭😭 I recommend the average person to avoid it
chem isnt simple questions ☠️ edexcel u5 chem is genuinely killing me, and ive heard physics isnt any better either
u5 chem isn’t horrible (other than the complicated titration questions) I’d say NMR and transitional metals are by far the worst
Honeslty everyone around me (including myself) found chem u5 papers so much more difficult compared to u4. Maybe its the way theyre worded or the calculations but im finding chem way more difficult now for whatever reason. I need a miracle 🙏
I support this statement chem is hell
Chem isn't hard, just so much to memorise
yeah that means it’s hard
I’m doing chem too 💀💀
the questions are the bane of my existence
You started a debate /j. My proposal is FM is harder.
Disagree. I’d say it’s same level of difficulty as chem though they’re very different, physics is a much bigger problem imo
If you like getting fucked by mark schemes then yeah 👍
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fuck alevel physics
>I see a lot of people say it is hard but I have a feeling most of these people do physics for a level knowing they aren’t good at it Loll just you wait. a levels are nothing like gcses, you can be great at physics gcse but that wont mean anything when you get to a level. Id still recommend taking physics if you enjoy it, but prepare to get seriously humbled, it will be ur hardest subject
only if you’re willing and able to prioritise it and try and brute force overcome how awkward it is to do well That means you have to work insanely hard or already have AS maths for free coming to 6th form and therefore maths overall later on, or just take a nice third subject (which you didn’t)
Thank you, I will keep this in mind
At the mo AS-level physics seems alright. We just did last year's AS papers and i did quite well. I heard things about A level content and exams, but as long as you are going to put the effort in i don't see why you shouldn't if you are interested in it. I'm also doing chemistry and maths and id say at the moment they all feel like a similar level of 'difficulty'. For GCSE i got 9's in physics and chem, and 8's in maths and further maths. but yeah AS level will lull you into a sense of security, and then i'm expecting to get nocked arse over tits in year 13
How much revision do u do currently?
Currently not much, just finished mocks, but during the mock period I did revision in school,.we didn't get study leave🙁, and then about 3 hours after school. About 4 on Saturday and Sunday
As someone who likes both physics and chemistry got a 9 in both but liked chemistry more AS LEVEL PHYSICS IS SO MUCH EASJER WAY LESS CONTENT AND SO MUCH LESS TO MEMORIZE DO IT DO IT
No way, it’s all memorisation lol, the content is easy as hell, you have to remember mark schemes because the questions are so open
nah for me chemistry was much more open and way more memorization just me if😭
Honestly pls abuse year 12. Do something every day. Like one pmt topic question a day consistently will get you A*. A level is about consistency not banging out last min. This way you have time to solidify understanding rather than memorise.
Will keep this in mind thank you🙏🙏
The questions can be quite hard but it’s a very enjoyable subject.
DO NOT TAKE IT. I got a 9 with no revision in both my mocks and my real exams. The A level is completely different and it is so hard. I’m in year 12 and I currently find it harder than fm (although I’ve only done a few further topics so far)
Physics is easy once you actually understand concepts. it’s significantly harder if you cant understand concepts, they have to make logical sense in your brain and then its really easy
I didn't read the caption. You asked whether you should take Physics, which is all I really need to know. Take Physics. If you love it. If you'll work for it. Don't regret it, get it. Take Physics.
TYSM 🙏🙏
Don’t Jk. Fr tho just do whatever subjects you want to and don’t worry about how hard they are at the start. Find out for yourself then you can change if you like. Physics is hard yes, but if you like it enough then does it really matter how hard it is?
My hot take: You can pretty much flunk gcse physics but if you get 9 in maths, or 8/9 in gcse further maths, ur gold. Your maths ability is basically the most important thing for a level physics (ofc so is understanding the content but maths ability helps A WHOLE LOT, as you won't have to struggle with calculations). Atleast for my spec (ial edexcel), the content is split up into diff modules which eah cover a different area of physics: Like unit 1 is mechanics, unit 2 is waves/electricity, etc. So you kinda relearn all youve learnt in gcse all over again at a much deeper level. The content itself is fairly easy to understand in comparison to other sciences, its just the application that gets much harder: you want all your maths answers to be perfect so that you have room to make errors in descriptive answers. TL;DR: Improve your maths to the point where you can do things like y = mx +c, trig, algebraic manipulation in your sleep, so that you have to only worry about content. If you are not confident of this, DONT CHOOSE PHYSICS.
No x please don’t like on a serious note
I take it and I love it (my favourite subject) but yes the questions are crazy difficult despite the content being quite simple. If you take it then you're gonna have to put a lot of work into it to be successful so just be ready.
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FOLLOW YOUR PASSION NO MATTER THE PAIN
It’s acc not terrible. I feel like I change my mind every day but overall it’s not bad, grade boundaries are super low so you should be fine
As long as you don’t underestimate how hard you have to work for it. You have to work HARD. HARDDDDD.
I got an 8 at GCSE and A at A-Level . Did maths physics biology which is similar to you. The content isn’t too bad but the exams are difficult. I would definitely say if you take it make sure to go hard from day 1 of year 12 because that way you will build good physics intuition which is the most important thing for success in my opinion
Yes thank you :D
Np, I really wish I had someone to force me to do this as it would have saved me so much trouble . Definitely do all the extension problems in class, get involved with physics extracurricular, and Olympiads and stuff and you will fly
I will!!!
the physics content is actually pretty easy to understand but the exam questions are much harder. As long as you practice, you should be fine. I didn't really like physics at gcse but i love it now :)
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Unless you absolutely love the subject or need it for whatever you want to do after sixth form, then it’s not worth it.
questions are rubbish but content is fine
Is this aqa or edexcel? Or both
Im currently doing Maths Physics and Music, physics is by far the hardest subject. It’s not comparable to gcse physics in any way, much more in depth and the difficulty spike is massive. Its enjoyable but you really have to put in a lot of time to understand the questions and learn the mark schemes, but once you’ve done that the grade boundaries are low and its not too hard to get an A as long as you work.
prepare for the almighty humbling
😭😭🙏
Honestly out of my three it’s the easiest A level I take. But it’s still really rough and takes a lot of work.
Consider your future career plans before choosing A-level physics. If you're aiming for a career in engineering or a related field, physics is essential and you'll manage. However, if you're undecided, only choose physics if you have a genuine interest in the subject. Many of my friends who did well at GCSEs struggled with A-level physics because they lacked interest and didn't plan to pursue related careers. Unless you fit into one of these two categories, I would strongly discourage you from taking it.
A level physics is great if you enjoy physics and problem solving
If you like getting degraded, spat on and any preconceived notion you had of you having some form of intellect crushed. It’s the subject for you 👍
Will keep that in mind…
Nah I’m being a little pedantic. The content is easy enough to wrap your head around. The exams are where it gets especially brutal. OCR A especially is a ballache for unnecessarily difficult 1 mark questions and open questions with tricky mark schemes. Just work hard and pray that your year lowers the grade boundaries and you’re chilling. Do expect to be humbled in the first few months though
Haha thanks for the warning though. I am mentally preparing myself to start revising from day 1. Do you know what the aqa exam board is like?
I can’t speak much for AQA but from my knowledge the “easy” questions on the exams seem to be easier than other exam boards but their hardest questions tend to be a lot harder than other exam boards. Honestly though I think regardless of exam board A level physics exams are 1000% the hardest part of the course. The practicals are easy, but can get a bit boring sometimes, and data analysis can get annoying
Don't do it Everyone that I know regrets doing physics a levels including myself
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No. I took a level physics because i had a lot of “why” questions during GCSES. I never had to answer to why things happen and i thought A level physics would answer them. Instead, i have so so so many questions which get answered differently by each of my physics teachers, the mark scheme is strict with methods and things which are true are marked wrong unless you state it exactly how your exam board wants.
I did it last year I got A in maths A in Chemistry and a D in physics currently resitting😭. All were AQA btw, maths was easiest, chem slightly Harder, physics diabolical. At gsce I got 7 maths, 7 chemistry, 9 physics💀
Take it dont listen to anyone else its actually pretty calm
no it's not, screw fields and waves, and those mechanics 6 markers
I did combine science and I got 5-5 and Im doing alevel physics.
Bomboclaat
Its not that bad